Illustrated code



L. HARMUTH.

ILLUSTRATED CODE.

`MrfucATloN FILED FEB. 12. 192|.

Patented Aug. 9, 1921.`

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L. HARMUTH.

ILLUSTRATED CODE.

APPLICATIQN FILED rsa. l2. 192|.

Patented Aug. 9, 1921..

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS HARMUTH, OF SOUTH ORANGE, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO FAIRGI-IILD PUBLISHING CO., 0F NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

ILLUSTRATED CODE.

T0 all whom it may concern.'

Beit known that I, Louis HARMUTH, a citizen of the United States, and resident of South Orange, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and Improved Illustrated Code, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

It is well appreciated that any number of codes have been proposed, and utilized, which will permit of the abbreviation of sentences and `clauses so that primarily, the contents of the same might be secret, aside from the fact that. by resorting to this expedient the cost of sending the messagewas materially reduced.

It is also well known that it has been customary for manufacturers in all lines to apply a code name to different articles. Thus an aggregation of letters or numbers might be utilized to designate a certain type of automobile,y and another aggregation of characters would be utilized to designate a certain type of printing press, and still another for a certainl article of clothing.

A code of this type has necessarily involved considerable expense to produce, and itwill` be obvious that the uses of the same are limited. Thus assuming that a certain article is to be ordered by code, which ar,- ticle shall embrace.` all of the features of the article illustrated, with the exception of one or two minor details, it will be impossible to send a code message other than one qualified by a comparatively lengthy state-v ment as to the differences in construction,

' which are` desired, over the standardized article identified by a certain code name.

From the foregoing it will be appreciated that great difficulty has arisen in connection with the publication of code books, as the expense involved is, as aforestated, relatively high, aside from the fact that` any code heretofore utilized has beeny extremely limited. This isvto be attributed tothe fact that as designs change, it is lnecessary to continuously publish supplements to a ,code to modernize 'the same, it being of course` impossible to include all of the various com-v binations which might be desired.. Also in any case, it will be virtually impossible for al designer to order a garment which he had just conceived of.`

It will bev understood that the difiiculties.

Specification of Letters Patent.

AppIication led February 12, 1921.

Patented Auge, 1921.

Serial No. 444,516.

brought out in the preceding paragraphs are not alone limited to the garment trade, but will also be found in all trades generally, and these objections have resulted in virtually dispensing with the issuing of codes on the part of manufacturers, retailers, etc.

My `invention now contemplates a code more particularly for use in connection with wearing apparel, and I have accordingly illustrated the same in this connection, but it 1s to be understood that my invention is applicable to any number of varying uses.

It is an object of my invention to provide aV code, and more particularly an illustrated code which will'permit of a person sending a message in code form, which message will relate to articles composed ofra number of separate units grouped togetherto forma complete whole. Thus a person receiving the message will be enabled to comprehend what the sender desires, v1. e. an article having a certain main feature, a certain portion of said article being ofY one type, a second portion of said article-being of another type, etc. i

Reference is had to the attached sheet of drawings as illustrating my invention, and it will be noted, reference being had to Figure 1, that this figure shows one of the pages of van illustrated code as preferably published;

Figs. 2, 3, and 4 are sections of various My invention has been illustrated as aforestated'in connection with the garment trade,

andv it is torbe readily appreciated, particularly with regards to Ythis trade, that the vdiiiiculties experienced heretofore inthe utilization ofL acode have been-of great numbenA A Thus assuming that a designer wishes to order Sa certain number of hats of a unique' design, lit will be necessary for him to build up a word picture of the hat. This is true, even although a` code.l name may exist for a type of hat which is similar, as when special trimmings, brim, crown, etc., are desired it will be apparent that the code designation would be insufficient.

Also aside from this, taking as a concrete example the question of a skirt. At the present time, the customary skirt is relatively short, and full so that a great amount of freedom is permitted to the wearer. rlhus a code list published at the present time would employ a skirt of this type, together with all modifications of the same.

Assuming that the code was to be used two years from now in ordering a skirt 'the following might be the style, a hobble skirt of ankle length, with a peculiar type of hein and having a slit portion, it would be obvious that the code would be antedatcd. This objection is not to be overcome merely by publishing supplements, as assuming that a designer had conceived of a certain neu7 style which had taken well, and that he desired to order a number of garments of a similar nature, it would be impossible to cover the novel construction by means of the code, regardless as to the efficient inanner in which the supplements were published. Y

My invention therefore aims to provide an illustrated code which shall segregate each unit, for example, aside from material and color, the elements of a skirt, to wit, length, fullness, waist, pockets, hem, plaited or nonplaited slit, etc. I also aim to illustrate in each class aforenamed under the general heading of skirts, each type of length that has ever been utilized or which will pos sibly ever be resorted to, the same being true of all of the other elements, such as pockets, hem etc.

With this in view, reference is had to Fig. l. The page illustrated in this figure shows;

l. General types of skirt.

2. Widths of skirts.

3. Lengths of skirts.

4. Hems of skirts.

Referring to the types of skirts it will be noted that all general, as well as unusual types have been illustrated, the same being true of the width, length and heme. Assuming now that it isdesired to order a medium wide split sport skirt, which shall terminate at` the knees, and have a straight hem, it will be noted that this may be accomplished by sending the code words HLED- UHLYZ-UHMBY and UHNIYK; These indicate respectively the various features created to produce the finished result de sired, it being understood of course, that the aggregation of letters utilized to identify the same may be varied, as they form no part of this invention, and the same is not limited thereto.

Referring to Figs. 2 and 3, it will be Seen that theatrical costumes might be ordered with equal facility, or in the event that these styles again 'came into vogue the code would not be antedated in the least.

Fig. L illustrates my'invention as sho-wing the waist lines of childrens skirts and the length to which these garments may be ordered, it being obvious that for the purpose of illustration, it has proven impractical to show all of the various types of undergarments, and other apparel capable of being ordered by means of my code.

Referring now more particularly to Fig. 5 it will be seen that I have endeavored to illustrate in this view, the wide latitude allowed by my code.

Referring to the hat it will be noted that the same includes a stove-pipe crown, and a brim with a transparent curtain, and the person ordering the same has been able to codify the message, as has been indicated, by the code words in association with this element, and to be found in Figs. 6 and 7, illustrating `these two features under the head of brims and crowns. A special type of bag has also been ordered to harmonize with the costume, and it will be seen that the dress has been specified as having a natural waist line, reaching below the knee, being of the harem skirt type, and including a bolero blouse. Further, a special typeof collar has been associated with the blouse, andyoke ofk the dress, and a full length sleeve also forms a part thereof.

lt is to be noted that each of these elements has fallen in its particular'class, which includes every type of waist line ever used, or conceived of, every type of blouse, sleeve,

etc. each of the desired elements having been grouped together to produce the result'illustrated in Fig. 5, even with regard to stock-n ings and type of pump desired.V

lt will thus be noted that my code'is unique in that it aims to provide a different'class for each element, irrespective of the fact that this element must necessarily be grouped with other elements to produce even a single finished article. By doing this, in view of the illustration aforegiven, it will be seen that anarticle of any desired type may be ordered, and that this type may be modified, at will, in all of its essentials, or details, thus permitting my code to be utilized indefinitely in connection with that particular class of goods for which the same is published, at the same time permitting 4of ar`k` ticles which have been in use for azgreat length of time, being properly identified.

' It will be appreciated that 'my invention is not limited to the illustration shown in present time, or in the past, to outer gar? ments Ysuch as coats, overcoats,and wraps, in

turn sub-dividing each of these articles into its essential elements, so that the result desired may be achieved.

Also it is to be understood that although my invention has been shown in connection with the garment trade, that the same is not necessarily limited to this adaptation, as the same may be varied to meet the needs of any class of goods as long as the same principle is employed in preparing the codes for each of these classes.

I claim:

l. A code which includes the grouping of individual elements into the respective subclasses to which they relate, and in prop-v erly identifying each of these elements by ya code symbol, whereby these symbols may be grouped together to identify a unitary article of a main class, said article including any desirable aggregation of individual ele-- ments.

2. A code which includes the grouping of individual elements into the respective subclasses to which they relate, and in properly identifying each of these elements by a code symbol, whereby these symbols may be grouped together to identify a single article of a main class, said article including an aggregation of one element from each desired sub-class to form an aggregate whole.

3. An illustrated code, which includes the grouping of individual elements into respective sub-classes to which they relate, in providing a pictorial representation of the characteristics of each of said elements, and in identifying the same by a code symbol, whereby these symbols may be grouped together to identify a unitary article of a main class, said article including any desirable aggregation of individual elements.

Louis HARMUTH. 

